Constitution and composition of Ward Committee

§6A

Summary

1[ 6-A. (1) Each Ward Committee constituted under clause (1) of Articlle 243-S of the Constitution within the territorial area of a Corporation, having a population of three lakhs or more, shall consist of one ward. (2) The territoria area of a Ward Committee shall consist of the territorial of the concerned ward. (3) Each Ward Committee shall consist of- (a) the Corporator representing the ward ; (b) such other members nto exceeding ten as may be nominated by the Coproation from amongst persons registered as electorals within the territorial area of the concerned Ward Committee, office bearers of citizens welfare societies and representatives of non government uthorized who have special knowledge or experience of municipal administration ; Provided that not less than one third number of total members shall be reserved for women and if in determining such number there comes a remainder, the quotient shall be increased by one. (4) The Corporator representing that ward in the Corporation shall be the Chairperson of that Committee. (5) A group 'C' employee of Municipal Corporation uthorized by the Municipal Commissioner shall be the Secretary of the Ward Committee. (6) The duration of the office of the Chairperson shall be coterminous with the term of the Ward Committee. (7) The Chairperson shall vacate office as soon as he ceases to be the Corporator. (8) In the event of the office of the Chairperson falling vacant, due to resignation or otherwise, before the expiry of his term, the Ward Committee, shall as soon as may be on occurrence of the vacancy, elect a new Chairperson from amongst the members nominated under clause (b) of sub-section (3) ; Provided that the Chairperson so selected shall hod office only for the remainder of the period for with the person in whose place he is elected would have held it if such vacancy had not occurred. (9) The duration of Ward Committee shall be co-terminous with the term of the Corporation. (10) Subject to the provisions of this Act the Ward Committee shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be prescribed by rules.]

1[ 6-A. (1) Each Ward Committee constituted under clause (1) of Articlle 243-S of the Constitution within the territorial area of a Corporation, having a population of three lakhs or more, shall consist of one ward. (2) The territoria area of a Ward Committee shall consist of the territorial of the concerned ward. (3) Each Ward Committee shall consist of- (a) the Corporator representing the ward ; (b) such other members nto exceeding ten as may be nominated by the Coproation from amongst persons registered as electorals within the territorial area of the concerned Ward Committee, office bearers of citizens welfare societies and representatives of non government uthorized who have special knowledge or experience of municipal administration ; Provided that not less than one third number of total members shall be reserved for women and if in determining such number there comes a remainder, the quotient shall be increased by one. (4) The Corporator representing that ward in the Corporation shall be the Chairperson of that Committee. (5) A group 'C' employee of Municipal Corporation uthorized by the Municipal Commissioner shall be the Secretary of the Ward Committee. (6) The duration of the office of the Chairperson shall be coterminous with the term of the Ward Committee. (7) The Chairperson shall vacate office as soon as he ceases to be the Corporator. (8) In the event of the office of the Chairperson falling vacant, due to resignation or otherwise, before the expiry of his term, the Ward Committee, shall as soon as may be on occurrence of the vacancy, elect a new Chairperson from amongst the members nominated under clause (b) of sub-section (3) ; Provided that the Chairperson so selected shall hod office only for the remainder of the period for with the person in whose place he is elected would have held it if such vacancy had not occurred. (9) The duration of Ward Committee shall be co-terminous with the term of the Corporation. (10) Subject to the provisions of this Act the Ward Committee shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be prescribed by rules.]

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